"There's a natural reticence to want to try and attempt something that you've been really lucky enough to do once," he explained. "[I didn't want to do] a reunion show that's one and done."

Jacobs explained that he warmed to the idea of a sequel after conceiving of a series that would follow the daughter (Rowan Blanchard) of original Boy Meets World leads Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel).

"To actually take the children of Cory and Topanga and watch on two levels [as they] grow up and as Cory and Topanga keep growing up, I can't resist that," he said. "I can't resist that and I'm very hopeful the audience won't resist it either.

"[Hanging out with those old characters again] is gratifying and rewarding and what I'm hopeful for is that there will be a vast audience who wants to hang out with them again as well."